Thomas Jefferson practiced Deism, which contends that reason and observation of the natural world are enough to determine the universe has a creator without the need for organized religion.

Of course organized religion doesn't have a monopoly on virtue, and one not need be religious to make moral claims or appeal to a common good.

当然有组织的宗教对美德并不是垄断的，而且人们不一定要有信仰才能做出道德主张或者呼吁共同利益。

The argument goes back to the time when organized religion was almost as powerful as the monarchies ruling countries.

争论可以追溯到宗教组织几乎和君主统治国家享有一样权力的时代。

Organized religion comes down to having faith that there is a higher being and a place to go after death.

宗教组织归根结底都信奉有这个“高级的存在”，并且人在死后都会到另一个世界去。

The emergence of the electronic church leads to crisis of modern organized religion; while changing the ways in which religion is articulated and experienced, it is also altering the social integration function of religion.

电子教堂的出现导致了现代宗教危机，它在改变传教方式、改变宗教体验的同时，也深刻改变了宗教的本质及社会整合功能。

The armed forces, organized religion, universities and research institutes& all play their part.

武装力量，宗教组织，大学和研究机构都发挥着自己的作用。

We are so conditioned by organized religion to think there is truth in it that we have come to believe that by calling oneself a Hindu one is somebody, or one will find God.

我们受到宗教的如此局限，因而我们相信称呼我们为印度徒，我们就是获得了某种地位，就能够发现上帝。

Participation in organized religion is falling among Americans under age thirty.

30岁以下美国人中，参与有组织宗教的人数正在下滑。

And besides, saying that sex can be defined in spiritual terms doesn'thave to include organized religion.

此外，称性可以用宗教术语来定义并不一定包括严谨的宗教。

Organized religion, and controlling establishments, view the human populace as their herds.

有组织的宗教，以及控制机构，视人类老百姓为他们的畜产。

We are not discussing religion as the pursuit of truth, but we are considering if there is any truth in organized religion.

我们不是说作为追求真理的宗教，而是说有组织的宗教。

Whether listening to music, being in nature, watching dance or taking part in organized religion.

不论是听音乐、去感受大自然、看舞蹈表演或是参加一个有组织的宗教。

Is there any truth in organized religion?

在有组织的宗教里是否有真理？

However, many still openly opposed organized religion.

然而，也有很多人公然反对有组织的宗教。

Audience: This move to do away with organized religion may itself form an organized religion.

听众：这种拒绝有组织的宗教可能本身形成有组织的宗教。

Many forms of organized religion seem to be on the decline.

许多有组织的宗教形式似乎都在衰落。

But organized religion gives me the creeps.

但组织有序的宗教让我浑身发毛。

Organized religion; organized crime; an organized tour.

有组织的宗教活动；有组织的犯罪行为；组团旅游。

They all believed firmly in the Christian religion and the important place of the church in directing society.

他们都笃信基督教，相信教会在指导社会方面的重要作用。

That is the uniqueness of the Christian religion that no other religion offers.

这是基督教的独特之处，是别的宗教没有的。

Most people know that the simple meaning of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God in the Christian religion.

大多数的人都知道圣诞节就是为了庆祝基督耶稣出生，耶稣在基督教里是上帝的儿子。